Teachers and pupils have conflicting views on how involved children should be in running their schools, ICM Research has revealed.
A poll on citizenship commissioned by Ofsted found that nearly 90 per cent of young people think they should have more of a say in the way schools are run. But only a third of teachers agree, with nearly 90 per cent aged over 55 saying pupils should not have more of a say.
Fiona Booth, the director of citizenship at the Hansard Society, said: "It may be that teachers are not being made aware of Department for Education and Skills guidance, Working together: Giving children and young people a say, stating that young people must have a say in the management of the school.
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